Orcas may be to blame for some mass dolphin strandings 11. March 2026 (01:01) Two mass strandings involving hundreds of dolphins in Argentina probably happened because the pods were being hunted by orcas, highlighting the role of predators in these mysterious events(New Scientist)
How a midlife tune-up could help prepare you for a healthy old age 10. March 2026 (18:21) Most of us don’t worry about our health in old age until we get there, but research is increasingly showing that how you live in your mid-50s can have a real impact in your 90s (New Scientist)
Sharing genetic risk scores can unwittingly reveal secrets 10. March 2026 (18:00) Statistics that quantify a person’s predisposition to diseases such as diabetes and cancer can be reverse-engineered to reveal the underlying genetic data, prompting privacy concerns(New Scientist)
Mystery 'whippet' space explosion is the brightest of its kind 10. March 2026 (15:00) A rapidly brightening burst of light called AT 2024wpp, or "the Whippet", is baffling astronomers. One explanation is that it is the result of an exotic star falling into a black hole(New Scientist)
